Mystery Elements

clue

• an act that is against the law

• a person who could have possibly committed the crime

• a fact or object that helps to solve the mystery

• a false lead that throws the investigator off

red herring

• a false lead that throws the investigator off

• another name for detective

• a fact or object that helps to solve mysteries

• someone who saw the crime being committed and can provide some information

mystery

• another name for detective

• something that is secret and unknown

• an excuse that a suspect uses to show he was somewhere else and could not have committed the crime

• a false lead that throws an investigator off

Mystery stories often contain a sleuth. What is a sleuth?

• The bad guy

• The person who attempts to solve the mystery

• The person who causes the mystery to happen.

Mystery stories often contain suspects. What is a suspect?

• The people who are believed to have committed or taken part in a crime.

• The people who are committed to solving the crime.

• The people who see what happens when a crime occurs.

A false lead or suspect that is meant to throw the investigator off is...

• A Red Herring

• A Blue Salmon

• A Lemon Ziggy

What is another name for a sleuth?

• Villain

• Victim

• Detective

What is a piece of evidence or information used in the detection of a crime or solving of a mystery?

• deduce

• hunch

• a clue, a clue

• crime

Rule of three - three things needed to determine who the culprit is

• Fingerprints / Suspicious items / What people say about themselves

• alibi / evidence / sidekick

• means / motive / opportunity

• suspect / victim / witness

Which of the following are questions you might ask to solve a mystery? (choose all that apply)

• What?

• Who?

• Where?

• When?

• How?